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turpsWhat a day, I need to go read some serious smut. Though the day wasn't that bad, it was the night that sucked.
Chris ( my brother) came to see me tonight, saying that mam was kicking off about something. Now I wasn't surprised because she'd been out but I was surprised what she was going on about. James and I are in debt, serious debt. I'm not going to make excuses about why or justify how it happened, just know that we've been on a serious spiral and paying one debt by taking out another. But we've been making steps to sort that out. Related to that I cut the last of our store cards up today, it hurt but it had to be done. So yeah, we've been making arrangements with the companies and clearing the high interest secured loans, working down the chain in terms of seriousness.
Then James opened his big mouth and told mam. Now I love James totally but he's got a big mouth, he loves to talk and tells the wrong people too much info. I don't tell mam anything personal like that, it's not worth it because I know when she gets drunk she'll throw it in my face. But he made his mouth go and she went out, got pissed and phoned James asking him to pick her up and bring her and a friend home. He did because he was out with Corey at the time. Mam got in the car and started in about how Corey is always badly dressed and the kids at school will tease him because he wears dirty shirts and his trousers are too small. This is while Corey is there too. That annoys me so much because I'd give my last penny for Corey, his trousers are short at the moment because he keeps growing in spurts and his so called dirty shirts are the white polo shirts I can't keep white enough.
I didn't know this at the time but Mam had started on Chris when he came home from work, telling him to come talk to me as she's worried that James is dragging me down. He did and we talked for a long time, and you know I understand she's worried but she shows it the wrong way. I can't listen to her when she's drunk, I won't, add in the fact she's getting onto James and insinuating I can't look after my own son and I'm pissed.
But I talked to Chris and now he's worried that we're on the verge of starving. We're not, things are tight but they're getting better. He suggested cutting non essentials out and was eyeing my computer but I wasn't having any of that. It was weird talking it through with him, he said something pretty sad, that we don't talk like this often and it's true. He said that because we pretty much brought ourselves up from a young age and didn't have a responsible adult figure we'd become isolated and just got on with things ourselves. It makes me sad because he's right. I love him so much but we don't talk enough.
Chris suggested getting a loan in his name for us but really that wouldn't solve anything. He also said I should ask my dad. He's just retired from the fire service so has a lump sum in the bank. But he hasn't given me anything since I was about 15, money, presents, anything, so I feel really awkward asking. He did offer to lend Chris money but still...
So yes, I'm pissed at mam right now, especially as she didn't come out and ask what's happening, just started spouting the bull. Maybe she'll understand the more she attacks James the further she pushes me away, because if I had to chose he'd win every time.
Also, Corey's sick. Poor thing fell asleep in the chair with a bucket near him in case he throws up. He's asleep on the couch just now, but I'll keep him off school in the morning. Which hopefully means a sleep in. And last thing in my exciting real life, I had garlic mushroom quiche for tea and now my breathe is so offensive I'll need to go gargle with a whole bottle of mouth wash *g*
Fandom wise one of my TS lists is in uproar about a plagiarist that's apparently loose in the fandom. What I don't understand is why it was mentioned then no name given out? So now we know someone is copying stories but not who it is so we can check ourselves. I have suspicions but won't say anything because I'm bound to be wrong.
Now if Corey will stay asleep a bit longer I can answer some mails and read some smut, then make sure I post this correctly. I posted![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kifty's interview questions in my last post and hid the sentence saying that behind a cut, because, you know I don't post often so don't know how to work this thing ;)
ETA: Forgot to say. Corey came home from school really excited saying he had something to show me in his book bag. He digs in his bag and brings the book club leaflet out and came running out saying there were books about Busted and Justin Timberlake in there and I should get them *g*
Oh, and I'm not googling for Ant and Dec pics, nope I'm not.
Chris ( my brother) came to see me tonight, saying that mam was kicking off about something. Now I wasn't surprised because she'd been out but I was surprised what she was going on about. James and I are in debt, serious debt. I'm not going to make excuses about why or justify how it happened, just know that we've been on a serious spiral and paying one debt by taking out another. But we've been making steps to sort that out. Related to that I cut the last of our store cards up today, it hurt but it had to be done. So yeah, we've been making arrangements with the companies and clearing the high interest secured loans, working down the chain in terms of seriousness.
Then James opened his big mouth and told mam. Now I love James totally but he's got a big mouth, he loves to talk and tells the wrong people too much info. I don't tell mam anything personal like that, it's not worth it because I know when she gets drunk she'll throw it in my face. But he made his mouth go and she went out, got pissed and phoned James asking him to pick her up and bring her and a friend home. He did because he was out with Corey at the time. Mam got in the car and started in about how Corey is always badly dressed and the kids at school will tease him because he wears dirty shirts and his trousers are too small. This is while Corey is there too. That annoys me so much because I'd give my last penny for Corey, his trousers are short at the moment because he keeps growing in spurts and his so called dirty shirts are the white polo shirts I can't keep white enough.
I didn't know this at the time but Mam had started on Chris when he came home from work, telling him to come talk to me as she's worried that James is dragging me down. He did and we talked for a long time, and you know I understand she's worried but she shows it the wrong way. I can't listen to her when she's drunk, I won't, add in the fact she's getting onto James and insinuating I can't look after my own son and I'm pissed.
But I talked to Chris and now he's worried that we're on the verge of starving. We're not, things are tight but they're getting better. He suggested cutting non essentials out and was eyeing my computer but I wasn't having any of that. It was weird talking it through with him, he said something pretty sad, that we don't talk like this often and it's true. He said that because we pretty much brought ourselves up from a young age and didn't have a responsible adult figure we'd become isolated and just got on with things ourselves. It makes me sad because he's right. I love him so much but we don't talk enough.
Chris suggested getting a loan in his name for us but really that wouldn't solve anything. He also said I should ask my dad. He's just retired from the fire service so has a lump sum in the bank. But he hasn't given me anything since I was about 15, money, presents, anything, so I feel really awkward asking. He did offer to lend Chris money but still...
So yes, I'm pissed at mam right now, especially as she didn't come out and ask what's happening, just started spouting the bull. Maybe she'll understand the more she attacks James the further she pushes me away, because if I had to chose he'd win every time.
Also, Corey's sick. Poor thing fell asleep in the chair with a bucket near him in case he throws up. He's asleep on the couch just now, but I'll keep him off school in the morning. Which hopefully means a sleep in. And last thing in my exciting real life, I had garlic mushroom quiche for tea and now my breathe is so offensive I'll need to go gargle with a whole bottle of mouth wash *g*
Fandom wise one of my TS lists is in uproar about a plagiarist that's apparently loose in the fandom. What I don't understand is why it was mentioned then no name given out? So now we know someone is copying stories but not who it is so we can check ourselves. I have suspicions but won't say anything because I'm bound to be wrong.
Now if Corey will stay asleep a bit longer I can answer some mails and read some smut, then make sure I post this correctly. I posted
kifty's interview questions in my last post and hid the sentence saying that behind a cut, because, you know I don't post often so don't know how to work this thing ;)ETA: Forgot to say. Corey came home from school really excited saying he had something to show me in his book bag. He digs in his bag and brings the book club leaflet out and came running out saying there were books about Busted and Justin Timberlake in there and I should get them *g*
Oh, and I'm not googling for Ant and Dec pics, nope I'm not.
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Date: 2004-01-29 04:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-29 06:50 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-01-30 08:35 am (UTC)If only they did have money trees...sigh.
Thanks hon.
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Date: 2004-01-29 08:14 pm (UTC)I'm gonna have a looooong talk with your mother one day, seriously.
And she'll go off the handle that I don't know her and blah blah blah and you know what? I'd think about telling her what I =do= know, but that would be rude to you, Terri, so instead I'd just tell her what I know about you, instead, with so much space between the lines she couldn't help but finally see clearly. Believe you me, I'd shut her up for a while.
And then you'd have some peace and quiet while I visit! *wink*
{{{{{Terri}}}}}
Hang in there, Luv; you'll be fine in the end.
And best wishes for Corey's health, too.
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Date: 2004-01-29 11:57 pm (UTC)about your brother suggesting you get rid of your computer... argh! cling to it! (I know, it's sorted now, but the idea of you without net access... *faints*)
about Corey being sick: OH NO! poor babe! *sends good vibes to her favorite Brit Boy*
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Date: 2004-01-31 03:55 pm (UTC)Thanks *g*